Alabama cruises to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State behind Stevenson's 13 points
AP
Dec 04, 2023
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Freshman Jarin Stevenson had 13 points off the bench, Aaron Estrada and Mark Sears reached scoring milestones and Alabama Crimson Tide cruised to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State Red Wolves on Monday night.
Estrada finished with 11 points to top the 1,600-point plateau and Sears scored 13 to surpass 1,500 career points for the Crimson Tide (6-2). Grant Nelson, a transfer from North Dakota State who averaged 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds last season, had 12 points. Mohamed Wague contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Taryn Todd had 15 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the Red Wolves (2-7). Dyondre Dominguez and Derrian Ford added 12 points apiece and Freddy Hicks and Izaiyah Nelson each scored 10. Nelson led the team with seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
Grant Nelson and Sears scored 10 points apiece and Alabama sank half of their 18 shots from 3-point range in taking a 49-28 lead at halftime. Todd had 10 points at the half for Arkansas State. The Red Wolves never threatened in the second half.
Alabama shot 42% from 3-point range (13 of 31) and sank 20 of 24 free throws. The Crimson Tide entered play averaging 94.9 points per game, second highest in the country. The Tide also came in averaging 23.1 made free throws per game, also second best. They were 20 of 24 at the foul line against the Red Wolves.
Arkansas State’s first-year coach Bryan Hodgson spent the previous four seasons as an assistant at Alabama. Hodgson also spent four seasons under coach Nate Oats at Buffalo prior to Oats’ arrival at Alabama.
Alabama will host No. 4 Purdue on Saturday. Arkansas State heads home to play UAB on Saturday.
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1st Half
ARST
Red Wolves
28
ALA
Crimson Tide
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dyondre Dominguez vs. Aaron Estrada (Crimson Tide gains possession)
19:46
Aaron Estrada turnover (Izaiyah Nelson steals)
19:32
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists)
2-0
19:14
Grant Nelson turnover
18:54
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
18:52
Red Wolves offensive rebound
18:47
Izaiyah Nelson offensive foul
18:47
Izaiyah Nelson turnover (offensive foul)
18:47
Freddy Hicks technical foul
18:47
Rylan Griffen technical foul
18:47
Rylan Griffen turnover
18:39
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul
18:31
+3
Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)
2-3
18:09
Taryn Todd turnover (Mohamed Wague steals)
18:02
+3
Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
2-6
17:27
Freddy Hicks turnover (Mark Sears steals)
17:22
Taryn Todd blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
17:20
Grant Nelson offensive rebound
17:15
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup
2-8
16:55
Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot
16:53
Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
16:43
+3
Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
2-11
16:22
Taryn Todd turnover (Mohamed Wague steals)
16:16
Taryn Todd personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
16:16
TV timeout
16:16
Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:16
+1
Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-12
15:55
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
15:53
Mark Sears defensive rebound
15:42
Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
15:40
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
15:35
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
4-12
15:21
Mark Sears offensive foul
15:21
Mark Sears turnover (offensive foul)
15:09
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Taryn Todd assists)
7-12
14:56
Freddy Hicks shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
14:56
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-13
14:56
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-14
14:36
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point jump shot
9-14
14:23
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:21
Crimson Tide offensive rebound
14:09
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup
9-16
13:35
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
13:35
Red Wolves offensive rebound
13:35
Red Wolves turnover (shot clock violation)
13:25
Aaron Estrada misses two point layup
13:23
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
13:19
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
11-16
13:07
Jarin Stevenson misses two point layup
13:05
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
13:00
+3
Davin Cosby Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists)
11-19
12:54
Dyondre Dominguez technical foul
12:54
Dyondre Dominguez turnover
12:54
Aaron Estrada misses technical free throw 1 of 2
12:54
+1
Aaron Estrada makes technical free throw 2 of 2
11-20
12:52
Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:50
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
12:38
Aaron Estrada personal foul
12:28
Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot
12:26
Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
12:19
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
12:17
Avery Felts defensive rebound
12:11
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
12:09
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
12:01
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
11:59
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
11:38
+3
Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Avery Felts assists)
14-20
11:18
Aaron Estrada turnover (Derrian Ford steals)
11:06
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
11:04
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
10:52
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Rylan Griffen assists)
14-22
10:29
Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot
10:27
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
10:20
Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:18
Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
10:06
Izaiyah Nelson blocks Rylan Griffen's two point layup
10:04
Avery Felts defensive rebound
9:55
Julian Lual misses three point jump shot
9:53
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
9:46
+3
Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Davin Cosby Jr. assists)
14-25
9:25
Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:23
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
9:17
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
9:15
Julian Lual defensive rebound
9:09
Red Wolves 30 second timeout
9:09
TV timeout
8:56
Derrian Ford turnover (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals)
8:51
+3
Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
14-28
8:25
Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Derrian Ford's two point jump shot
8:23
Red Wolves offensive rebound
8:14
Zane Butler misses three point jump shot
8:12
Sam Walters defensive rebound
7:59
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup
14-30
7:52
TV timeout
7:47
+3
Zane Butler makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
17-30
7:30
Lado Laku blocks Mouhamed Dioubate's two point layup
7:28
Lado Laku defensive rebound
7:06
Taryn Todd turnover (Grant Nelson steals)
6:57
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
17-33
6:38
Grant Nelson personal foul
6:30
Grant Nelson blocks Dyondre Dominguez's two point jump shot
6:28
Mark Sears defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup
17-35
6:03
Sam Walters shooting foul (Freddy Hicks draws the foul)
6:03
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-35
6:03
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:03
Sam Walters defensive rebound
5:46
Mark Sears misses two point layup
5:44
Lado Laku defensive rebound
5:30
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
5:28
Freddy Hicks offensive rebound
5:26
Freddy Hicks turnover
5:12
+3
Mouhamed Dioubate makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)
18-38
4:37
Grant Nelson shooting foul (Zane Butler draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Zane Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-38
4:37
Zane Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37
Red Wolves offensive rebound
4:27
Zane Butler misses three point jump shot
4:25
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
4:23
Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
4:23
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-39
4:23
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-40
3:58
Izaiyah Nelson misses two point jump shot
3:56
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
3:55
TV timeout
3:45
Jarin Stevenson misses two point dunk
3:43
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
3:43
Mohamed Wague personal foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
3:43
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-40
3:43
+1
Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-40
3:33
Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
3:31
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
3:24
Zane Butler misses three point jump shot
3:22
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
3:16
Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
3:14
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
3:07
Freddy Hicks turnover (Mark Sears steals)
3:03
+2
Aaron Estrada makes two point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)
21-42
2:33
Freddy Hicks turnover (Mohamed Wague steals)
2:25
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup
21-44
2:06
+3
Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Zane Butler assists)
24-44
1:58
Mark Sears turnover (Zane Butler steals)
1:51
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists)
26-44
1:51
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul)
1:51
Izaiyah Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:51
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
1:41
Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
1:39
Zane Butler defensive rebound
1:12
Jarin Stevenson blocks Zane Butler's two point layup
1:10
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
1:04
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:02
Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
0:56
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
0:54
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
0:50
Izaiyah Nelson turnover
0:39
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Sam Walters assists)
26-47
0:09
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point layup
28-47
0:02
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-48
0:02
+1
Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-49
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ARST
Red Wolves
37
ALA
Crimson Tide
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Mohamed Wague misses two point layup
19:51
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
19:38
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
19:36
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point dunk (Rylan Griffen assists)
28-51
18:45
Derrian Ford misses two point layup
18:43
Izaiyah Nelson offensive rebound
18:35
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point dunk
30-51
18:20
Taryn Todd shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-52
18:20
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-53
17:53
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup
32-53
17:43
Mark Sears misses two point layup
17:41
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
17:40
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul)
17:40
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-54
17:40
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-55
17:25
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Freddy Hicks draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-55
17:25
Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:25
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
17:18
Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
17:16
Freddy Hicks defensive rebound
17:03
Avery Felts misses three point jump shot
17:01
Freddy Hicks offensive rebound
16:54
Freddy Hicks misses two point jump shot
16:52
Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point dunk
33-57
16:33
+2
Taryn Todd makes two point jump shot
35-57
16:23
+2
Aaron Estrada makes two point layup
35-59
16:09
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
16:07
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point jump shot
35-61
15:48
Zane Butler shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-62
15:36
Taryn Todd misses two point layup
15:34
Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
15:26
Sam Walters misses three point jump shot
15:24
Mark Sears offensive rebound
15:20
Taryn Todd personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
15:19
+3
Sam Walters makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
35-65
15:03
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
15:01
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
14:50
Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
14:48
Avery Felts defensive rebound
14:28
Avery Felts misses three point jump shot
14:26
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
14:13
Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:11
Crimson Tide offensive rebound
14:02
Sam Walters turnover (Derrian Ford steals)
13:58
+2
Derrian Ford makes two point layup
37-65
13:58
Sam Walters shooting foul (Derrian Ford draws the foul)
13:58
+1
Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-65
13:44
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
13:42
Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound
13:34
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
13:32
Derrian Ford offensive rebound
13:24
Taryn Todd misses two point layup
13:22
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
13:14
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup
40-65
13:05
Aaron Estrada offensive foul
13:05
Aaron Estrada turnover (offensive foul)
12:48
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
12:46
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
12:38
Freddy Hicks turnover (bad pass) (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals)
12:30
+3
Davin Cosby Jr. makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
40-68
12:11
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
12:09
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
12:00
Davin Cosby Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dyondre Dominguez steals)
11:47
Mohamed Wague blocks Taryn Todd's two point layup
11:45
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
11:40
+3
Davin Cosby Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)
40-71
11:27
Red Wolves 30 second timeout
11:27
TV timeout
11:20
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup (Taryn Todd assists)
42-71
11:04
Dyondre Dominguez blocks Davin Cosby Jr.'s two point layup
11:02
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
10:43
+3
Derrian Ford makes three point jump shot (Freddy Hicks assists)
45-71
10:30
Izaiyah Nelson blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
10:28
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
10:20
Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:18
Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound
10:11
Red Wolves 30 second timeout
10:11
TV timeout
10:11
Sam Walters shooting foul (Dyondre Dominguez draws the foul)
10:11
+1
Dyondre Dominguez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-71
10:11
+1
Dyondre Dominguez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-71
9:55
Rylan Griffen turnover (lost ball)
9:36
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
49-71
9:20
Mohamed Wague turnover (traveling)
9:03
Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot
9:01
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
8:52
Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot
8:50
Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
8:48
Izaiyah Nelson personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
8:43
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
8:41
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound
8:29
+2
Rylan Griffen makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists)
49-73
8:17
+2
Izaiyah Nelson makes two point dunk (Dyondre Dominguez assists)
51-73
8:01
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup
51-75
7:48
Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Taryn Todd draws the foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
+1
Taryn Todd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-75
7:48
+1
Taryn Todd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-75
7:32
Rylan Griffen turnover (bad pass)
7:10
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
7:08
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
6:53
Derrian Ford personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
6:41
Izaiyah Nelson blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
6:39
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
6:29
Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot
6:27
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
6:14
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)
53-78
5:45
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup
55-78
5:45
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Freddy Hicks draws the foul)
5:45
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-78
5:32
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
5:30
Taryn Todd defensive rebound
5:25
Mohamed Wague blocks Freddy Hicks's two point layup
5:23
Freddy Hicks offensive rebound
5:19
Derrian Ford turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Estrada steals)
5:11
Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
5:11
Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:11
+1
Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-79
4:57
Mohamed Wague blocks Taryn Todd's two point layup
4:55
Dyondre Dominguez offensive rebound
4:50
+2
Dyondre Dominguez makes two point layup
58-79
4:45
+2
Aaron Estrada makes two point layup
58-81
4:45
Lado Laku shooting foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
4:45
+1
Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-82
4:30
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
4:28
Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
4:06
Mohamed Wague turnover (3-second violation)
3:55
Sam Walters shooting foul (Taryn Todd draws the foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Taryn Todd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-82
3:55
Taryn Todd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:55
Sam Walters defensive rebound
3:46
Taryn Todd personal foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
3:46
+1
Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-83
3:46
Rylan Griffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:46
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
3:44
+2
Mohamed Wague makes two point layup
59-85
3:18
Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot
3:16
Lado Laku offensive rebound
3:13
Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Lado Laku draws the foul)
3:13
+1
Lado Laku makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-85
3:13
+1
Lado Laku makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-85
2:58
Lado Laku blocks Sam Walters's two point layup
2:56
Derrian Ford defensive rebound
2:48
Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Derrian Ford's two point layup
2:46
Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
2:39
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:37
Freddy Hicks defensive rebound
2:25
+3
Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Derrian Ford assists)
64-85
2:12
Mouhamed Dioubate misses three point jump shot
2:10
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
2:05
Lado Laku shooting foul (Mohamed Wague draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-86
2:05
+1
Mohamed Wague makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-87
1:50
Freddy Hicks misses two point jump shot
1:48
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
1:44
Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
1:28
Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Taryn Todd's two point layup
1:26
Julian Lual offensive rebound
1:20
Julian Lual misses two point layup
1:18
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
1:15
Taryn Todd personal foul (Sam Walters draws the foul)
1:15
+1
Sam Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-88
1:15
+1
Sam Walters makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-89
1:03
Sam Walters shooting foul (Freddy Hicks draws the foul)
